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From The Baltimore Sun's Jamison Hensley's Twitter this morning: In an interview with ESPN, Bryant McKinnie says #Ravens told him that he'll play left tackle and Oher will move to RT

The Baltimore Ravens have agreed to a contract with undrafted rookie safety Brad Jones, according to a league source. Jones is a 6-foot, 192-pounder who has registered a 39-inch vertical leap and runs the 40-yard dash in 4.53 seconds. He also posted a 10-05 broad jump and a 4.22 in the 20-yard shuttle and a 6.78 three-cone drill at his campus Pro Day workout.

Besides playing wide receiver, Smith doubled as one of the top kick returners at the Division II level. Smith led the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association with a 20.2 punt return average last season, returning three for touchdowns as he ranked second in the nation. POST PUBLISH NOTE: Smith played for little-known Elizabeth City State in North Carolina and grew up in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He played QB in high school, leading his team to the state championship game. He spent two years at Grand Rapids Community College, earning awards as a kick returner. Smith wanted to transfer to Division I but didn't have the credits to do so. He returned home, spent a year away from football while going to a technical school and then resumed playing at Elizabeth City State.

I’ll admit, when the Ravens signed Donte Stallworth I was left scratching my head. "I sure hope that he isn’t their answer at wide receiver," I told fellow Ravens fans. Then Baltimore made a big splash and reached out to Arizona to grab Anquan Boldin. Somewhere, days later, Anita Marks is still doing a victory dance. Yesterday, Jeff Pilson and I talked about the likelihood of Derrick Mason returning to Baltimore and I’ve got to admit, he nailed it. Last night the Ravens signed Mason to a 2 year deal. When I heard the news one thought ran through my mind, "No excuses in 2010."

The Baltimore Ravens made one of the big splashes of the off-season by trading for WR Anquan Boldin, sending a clear sign that they are serious about strengthening a position of weakness.